PV commissioning times up by 6 months over past 20 years, claim scientists
Scientists in Switzerland used project-level data from BloombergNEF to analyze completion times of renewable energy projects across 48 countries. They have found that average commissioning times have increased over the past two decades for all clean energy technologies.
Sunrun solar-plus-storage powers the grid during peak demand
In partnership with utility Pacific Gas and Electric, the residential solar installer enrolled distributed batteries to serve the grid during times of peak demand.
A retirement boom for fossil fuels
Since early 2003, the United States has retired the same amount of fossil fueled electricity generation capacity as it has installed, even while the size of the economy has grown by two thirds.
NREL says long-term degradation of 8 GW of U.S. solar ‘matches expectations’
The short-term impact of extreme weather, such as flooding, high winds, hail, wildfire and lightning, was minimal in most PV systems studied.
Sandia National Laboratories design grid-resiliency algorithm
The software includes various tools to isolate downed or damaged lines, automate energy production and consumption regulation and troubleshoot unintentional loops.
Radiative cooling tech for vertical solar panels
Developed by a U.S.-Saudi research group, the novel technique employs two 45-degree inclined mirrors on the two sides of a PV module.
Agriculturally integrated solar takes flight
Mindful land management in solar power development can enhance nearby land productivity, potentially garnering broader local approval, as emerging research underscores the financial and ecological benefits for neighboring agricultural operations.
Sunrise brief: Many states transition away from net metering
Also on the rise: Energy Department announces investments in clean energy future. WoodMac predicts strong yet flat global PV growth through to 2032. And more.
WoodMac predicts strong yet flat global PV growth through to 2032
Research firm says the solar industry has reached a new stage in its evolution and is predicting around 350 GW of global solar installations annually for the next eight years.
How large-scale solar developers can tackle community opposition
A new Berkeley Lab study identifies the most prevalent community concerns around projects, as well as strategies for developers and others to improve those perceptions.
